''I've never done anything like this before'' McCoy Tyner recently said of his second album on McCoy Tyner Music/Half Note Records, a CD/DVD titled GUITARS. Along with a trio of Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, Tyner invited guitarists Bill Frisell, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, Marc Ribot, and banjoist Bela Fleck for the studio recording and DVD shoot, scheduled for a September 23 release. ''It was great, and each guy had his own concept and own sound which is very, very important on any instrument, '' said Tyner, ''You know, I look for that, the individual sound and concept. '' Legendary producer John Snyder oversaw the project along with executive producers Jeff Levenson, VP of McCoy Tyner Muisc/Half Note Records, and Steve Bensusan, President of the Blue Note Jazz Club. Said Levenson, ''What impressed me about the project was how seamless the integration was. We have guys with disparate styles. You have guys who approach their instruments differently. The beauty of this project is how they all found common ground with McCoy. '' The CD is accompanied by a state of the art DVD featuring songs with each special guest guitarist and bonus footage. The DVD has 3 hours of multiple-angle viewing capability. By clicking the ANGLE button on the remote or the player on a computer, one can watch the Editor s Cut on Angle 1, all four musicians at once with Angle 2 (4 quadrants), or isolate any of the musicians and watch them exclusively with Angles 3 through 6. Tyner, who will turn 70 on December 11, is looking forward to the week-long celebration at the Blue Note in Manhattan that ends on his birthday. When asked about his recording future, Tyner thought for a time and spoke candidly. ''I think there is always something to do that you haven't done exactly. There's always that the idea of what else can I do, and something always comes up. No two days are the same. So we look forward to tomorrow cause that's going to be different from yesterday and today. Hopefully it's a good one! ''
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
worth it for the Sco video:
Yeah, OK, I read all of the other reviews, and everybody's got their good points - some positive, some negative - and the whole session is kind of fun... But to me, (being a big Sco fan) it boils down to one thing - The 6 minute video (yes, it's a DVD too) of Scofield tearin' up Mr P.C. with this rhythm section is worth the $$$! (not to mention, he seems to inspire McCoy to plays some stuff I don't think I've heard out of him before...)
get over it:
It seems to me that the bad reviews of this album come from people with narrow tastes in music. I think it is a great and inspiring record - it pushes the boundaries of what incredibly talented people can achieve. I appreciate lots of different musics, and this showcases quite a few. I'm mainly into jazz these days, but I think the reviews that diss Ribot, Fleck and Trucks just don't get it. This is brave music that pushes the envelope - very successfully and enjoyably. I love the sheer musicality of... more info
Okay Tyner Just Needs To Retire...:
This album is just terrible. The idea is pretty cliche, but I had high hopes for this record. It failed on so many levels. The main one being his choice of guitar players. Where "Guitars" totally went wrong was Derek Trucks, Bela Fleck, and Marc Ribot. I can see why Frisell and Scofield were picked. They're two modern jazz guitar legends. Derek Trucks is one of the most pitiful excuses for a guitarist I've ever heard. He shouldn't even be in in the same room with Tyner, Carter, or DeJohnette. He doesn't... more info
O.K. if you like Be-Bop:
I saw a review in an audio magazine, and bought it because of the good
rating they gave it---It is a little too modern for me---I like straight
ahead jazz, and I went through the bop era, but did not like it then either. If you like more modern jazz, you might like the CD----the DVD
that comes with it is just watching the preparation of the CD in a studio
and they just turned on a camera and paid no attention to levels or anything else. It was more like a virtual studio scene---
